Atop a broad mesa rising above the New Mexico desert, earthen buildings emerge from pale sandstone where descendants of the ancient Anasazi have made their home for at least 700 years. This is Acoma, ancestral home of the Pueblo tribe of the same name, and one of the country’s oldest continuously occupied villages.
Prudy Correa is an Acoma potter known for her story tellers and nativity scenes. She has been making pottery since she was about 10 years old. Prudy digs her own clay, creates her own pigments and fires above ground using traditional methods. Atop a broad mesa rising above the New Mexico desert, earthen buildings emerge from pale sandstone where descendants of the ancient Anasazi have made their home for at least 700 years. This is Acoma, ancestral home of the Pueblo tribe of the same name, and one of the country’s oldest continuously occupied villages.